CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ANNOUNCES ACTION AGAINST CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

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January 30, 2020

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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ANNOUNCES ACTION AGAINST CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) filed suit against Citizens Bank, N.A. (Citizens), a national banking association headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The Bureau’s complaint alleges violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and TILA’s implementing Regulation Z, including violations of amendments to TILA contained in the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) and the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act).

As described in the complaint, the Bureau alleges that for several years Citizens violated TILA, as amended by the FCBA, and Regulation Z by failing to properly manage and respond to credit card disputes. The complaint alleges that Citizens automatically denied consumers’ billing error notices and claims of unauthorized use in certain circumstances. The complaint further alleges that Citizens failed to fully refund finance charges and fees when consumers asserted meritorious disputes or fraud claims, and failed to send consumers required acknowledgement letters and denial notices in response to billing error notices.

The Bureau further alleges that for several years Citizens violated TILA by violating provisions passed under the CARD Act. The Bureau alleges that Citizens violated TILA and Regulation Z by failing to provide credit counseling referrals to consumers who called Citizens’ toll-free number designated for that purpose. These alleged violations of TILA—including those under the FCBA and the CARD Act—and Regulation Z also constitute violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

The Bureau filed its complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on January 30, 2020. The Bureau’s complaint seeks, among other remedies, an injunction against defendants and the imposition of civil money penalties.

The complaint is not a finding or ruling that the defendant has violated the law.

The complaint is available at: https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_citizens-bank_complaint_2020-01.pdf.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by regularly identifying and addressing outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulations, by making rules more effective, by consistently enforcing federal consumer financial law, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives. For more information, visit consumerfinance.gov.

GAITHER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RANDY TRAVIS’ “WORSHIP & FAITH” DVD ALONG WITH PRECIOUS MEMORIES ALBUM

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GAITHER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RANDY TRAVIS’ “WORSHIP & FAITH” DVD ALONG WITH PRECIOUS MEMORIES ALBUM

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 29, 2020) – Gaither Music Group announced- today- that they will release a compilation of worship songs and hymns from seven-time GRAMMY winner Randy Travis with an album titled Precious Memories and an accompanying DVD entitled “Worship & Faith.” Filmed in 2003 at Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Fla., Travis and his band performed songs including “I’ll Fly Away,” “Three Wooden Crosses” and “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” among other favorites. The newly re-packaged album includes songs such as “How Great Thou Art,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “The Unclouded Day.” The package is available for preorder now and will be released on February 21.

Travis is no stranger to Gospel music having released the smash hit “Three Wooden Crosses” in 2002. The song became his sixteenth number one single winning Song of the Year at the 2003 CMA Awards and Country Song of the Year at the 2004 Dove Awards. It was his first entry in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. He has released four Gospel albums which all charted on the Billboard Country charts; with three of them also charting on the All-Genre and Christian Album Charts.

The recordings will be featured as a TV special on networks including PBS, TBN, RFD-TV, DirecTV, DISH TV, GaitherTV, FamilyNet, The Heartland Network, CTN, GMC, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT and TLN. It will air in Canada on Vision TV, CTS, The Miracle Channel and Hope TV. The “Worship & Faith” DVD and Precious Memories CD are exclusively distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution and Universal Music and will be available throughout general market stores and the Christian marketplace in addition to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®. The products will be available with prime positioning at online retailers including iTunes, YouTube, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify and Gaither.com.

A new feature in the February/March issue of Cowboys & Indians, titled The Quieter Years of Randy Travis, sums up his journey since his 2013 stroke that stole his award-winning and universally-known voice. Along with author Ken Abraham, he released a memoir Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith and Braving the Storms of Life in 2019 to critical acclaim and widespread success. The book can be purchased at ForeverandEverAmenBook.com. Last year the music icon also released two never-before-heard songs and joined James Dupre on the road for the Music of Randy Travis Tour.

Precious Memories Track Listing:
1. “Blessed Assurance”
2. “How Great Thou Art”
3. “In The Garden”
4. “Softly And Tenderly”
5. “I’ll Fly Away”
6. “Peace In The Valley”
7. “Precious Memories”
8. “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”
9. “The Unclouded Day”
10. “Sweet By And By”
11. “Are You Washed In The Blood?”
12. “Three Wooden Crosses”

“Worship & Faith” DVD Includes:
“Shall We Gather At The River?”
“You Are Worthy Of My Praise”
“Just A Closer Walk With Thee”
“We Fall Down”
“Will The Circle Be Unbroken?”
‘He’s My Rock, My Sword, My Shield”
“Peace In The Valley”
“Sweet By And By”
“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”
“Turn Your Radio On”
“Above All”
“Love Lifted Me”
“I’ll Fly Away”
“Pray For The Fish”
“Three Wooden Cross”

About Randy Travis
With lifetime sales in excess of 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the biggest multi-genre record sellers of all time and a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame class of 2016. His honors include seven Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice awards, seven Music City News awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association and five Country Music Association honors. In addition, three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever Amen” (1987) and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has 22 No. 1 singles, 31 Top-10 smashes and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows to his credit. Four of his albums are Gold Records. Four are Platinum. One has gone Double Platinum. One is Triple Platinum and another is Quintuple Platinum. In 2004, Randy was honored with his own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN. He has been a member of the cast of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986. In 2017, Randy was honored with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds™ Nashville. Since his near fatal stroke in 2013, with the help of his wife Mary and rigorous physical therapy, Randy continues to make improvements in his speaking, walking, and yes, singing. With the help of author Ken Abraham, he released his critically-acclaimed memoir in 2019, Forever and Ever, Amen. For more information please visit RandyTravis.com.

About Gaither Music Group
One of the largest independent Christian music companies in the world and a household name for millions of fans, Gaither Music Group, in partnership with Primary Wave Entertainment, is known worldwide for its award-winning and top-selling recordings, including the Gaither Gospel Series, of which 133 products have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum. These recordings, which encompass more than 177 video copyrights, showcase gospel music pioneers; many of the finest performers in the gospel genre; up-and-coming acts; and country artists including The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Fortune, Joey+Rory, Alabama, Alan Jackson, The Statler Brothers, George Jones, Vince Gill and others. The brand has partnered with Sandi Patty, Gloria Gaynor, Steven Curtis Chapman and a host of acclaimed talents from various fields of music. Gaither Music Group has garnered sales of more than 40 million DVDs and CDs, including such PBS stalwarts as Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador, the only authorized video autobiography of Reverend Billy Graham; The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash; and three Elvis Presley projects, in conjunction with the Elvis Presley Estate. The company developed a partnership with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® in 2008, one of the most successful music launches in Cracker Barrel® history; and its alliances with Capitol Christian Music Group, Universal Music Group and Time Life Music remain bedrocks for the company.

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CHRIS BANDI PARTNERS WITH CMT FOR “MAN ENOUGH NOW” VIDEO PREMIERE

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CHRIS BANDI PARTNERS WITH CMT FOR “MAN ENOUGH NOW”
VIDEO PREMIERE

Epic Clip Features Hollywood Film and TV Celebs
Kelli Berglund and Luke Pell

Nashville, TN – January 29, 2020 – Breakthrough singer/songwriter Chris Bandi partners with CMT for the official music video premiere of his megahit, “Man Enough Now.” The riveting clip, starring Hollywood celeb Kelli Berglund (Disney Channel, Starz’s “Now Apocalypse,” TNT’s “Animal Kingdom,” FX’s “Fosse / Verdon”) and “The Bachelorette’s” Luke Pell and directed by Dustin Haney, can be seen now on CMT Music and at CMT.com. The coming-of-age tempo track has racked up over 72 million streams and counting. The hit, written by Bandi along with Jason Massey and Jason Duke, is out via RECORDS, a joint venture label between Barry Weiss and Sony Music Entertainment. The song impacts country radio on February 18.
Listen to the song now at https://ChrisBandi.lnk.to/ManEnoughNowPR and catch Bandi on tour with Matt Stell this weekend in Des Moines, IA (1/30), Sioux City, IA (1/31) and Dubuque, IA (2/1).

Named an “Artist To Watch” by Entertainment Weekly, The Boot, Sounds Like Nashville, NY Country Swag, and Country Music Tattle Tale, Chris Bandi is poised for his breakthrough in country music. The St. Louis, Missouri native has been writing songs since high school. He began making the trek to Nashville during his college days at Ole Miss, honing his craft playing small clubs and making the big move to Music City after graduation. Nashville took notice of his passion for storytelling and multi-genre tinged vocals, evidenced by a publishing deal with BMG and a RECORDS label deal earlier this year. Bandi joined American Idol Season 17 winner Laine Hardy on tour in the fall and is currently on the road with country breakout Matt Stell for dates through March. A brand-new EP expected is to release in 2020.

Check chrisbandi.com for tickets and information and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About RECORDS

RECORDS is a joint venture between Barry Weiss and Sony Music Entertainment. RECORDS is home to Gold selling breakout Country artist Matt Stell, and Chris Bandi. The label also houses buzzing singer / songwriter and former star of the hit-series, Nashville, Lennon Stella, in addition to platinum-selling artists Noah Cyrus and Nelly and the collective of Labrinth, Sia and Diplo, known as LSD.
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For Chris Bandi interview, review copy, and information contact:

Cindy Hunt / Heather Conley
Monarch Publicity
615-429-2203 / 615-202-5070
[email protected] / [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE: Discrimination Alleged Against Under Armour and Riverside Under the Lights Flag Football League Franchise, Specific to a 6-Year Old Type 1 Diabetic Flag Football Player Girl – Gracie Sevilla; Department of Justice Complaint Filed

January 15, 2020

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Discrimination Alleged Against Under Armour and Riverside Under the Lights Flag Football Franchise, Specific to a 6-Year Old Type 1 Diabetic Flag Football Player Girl – Gracie Sevilla; Department of Justice Complaint Filed

A Federal complaint was filed against the multi-national sports apparel and equipment company – Under Armour, and the Under the Lights Flag Football Franchise, alleging that the local league – Riverside Under the Lights, headed by Cory Wells and the parent league; a Florida based company headed by ex-Arena Football League Quarterback, John Kaleo, willfully discriminated against a person with a qualifying disability – Gracie Sevilla, age 6.

The Complaint, a precursor to a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit, alleges that a willful and malicious discrimination against a person with a qualifying disability under The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, occurred and is currently under review by the Department of Justice.

In May 2019, Gracie Sevilla, a 6 year old standout flag football player on her father, Tommy Sevilla’s K-2 Under Armour Friday Night Lights – Riverside Steelers – 7 on 7 Flag Football Team, was blatantly refused “reasonable accommodation” to play in the Steelers playoff game(s) by League Commissioner, Cory Wells, after such was requested by her coach and father and her mother, Melodie Sevilla, in writing.

Gracie, as a Type 1 Diabetic, wears a Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring device (“CGM”) affixed to her thigh, while playing sports and otherwise. The device has a small filament that penetrates the skin’s fluid just below the epidermis and reads her blood glucose level every 5 seconds, rendering a cumulative reading every 5 minutes, that if high or low, signals alarms. The alarms then allow the parent or caregiver ample time to treat the life-threatening high or low.

For a Type 1 Diabetic, a blood sugar level reading that is too high or low causes a multitude of ill symptoms and leads to a diabetic coma then death when not treated in a timely manner.

The receiving medical device must be within 10 yards of Gracie at all times or a signal loss will occur and no potentially life-saving reading will be given. Gracie’s River Springs Charter School nurse, teacher and school campus proctor are others who have the app downloaded on their personal cell phones for monitoring, alerts, treatment and emergency care.

Type 1 Diabetes is an incurable autoimmune disorder of the Pancreas whereby the Pancreas stops producing life-saving Insulin necessary to survive and metabolize carbohydrates. Type 1 Diabetics like Gracie, must receive Insulin via needle injections into the skin; on average, Gracie receives 10-15 Insulin injections per day.

Commissioner and League Owner, Cory Wells, after barring Gracie’s father from coaching in the Playoffs, due to a personal dispute with him over Wells’ failure to address the misconduct of a rival coach that lead to a near riot on the football field with parents and coaches, and ensure the safety of his players and others for the upcoming playoffs, Gracie’s coach and Father, in an email, advised Wells that he was obligated under Federal law to have either Gracie’s mother or trained medical personnel on the field with the receiving device (within 10 yards of Gracie) to allow Gracie to play, to which Wells’ scoffed at the request.

Commissioner/Owner Wells, in an email, arrogantly refused the request by Gracie’s parents; dismissed the ADA provision and mandate for a “reasonable accommodation” and brashly welcomed threatened complaints and impending lawsuit(s).

In further retaliation toward Gracie and her parents an unprecedented league-wide email. Cory Wells, stated that no unauthorized persons would be admitted on to the field and that the gate would be locked and security tight; a specific reference to Gracie coach and father, Tommy Sevilla, as well as her mother, who could have taken her coach and father’s spot on the field with the receiving device and thus allowing her to play.

Cory Wells, the league commissioner, was well aware of Gracie being a Type 1 Diabetic. Gracie Sevilla was the youngest player in his league for the second season in a row, the only girl, and the only Type 1 Diabetic; one who had brought great positive publicity to his league, receiving local, regional, national and International media coverage associated with her being a unique young female athlete playing Football with Type 1 Diabetes.

Statement from Under Armour Friday Night Lights Coach, Tommy Sevilla, father to Luke and Gracie Sevilla:

“It is mind-boggling that a person in such a position that Corey Wells is in, purporting to operate a youth sports franchise for kids with a pure motive, acted in such a manner, proving clearly that it’s all about money and he has no regard for the safety and welfare of the kids in his league both from a security and health standpoint.

As a father himself he should no better and to scoff at Gracie’s condition and legitimate request for a reasonable accommodation, he must have a dark, arrogant soul.

Yet, how shameful is it of Under Armour and Under the Lights also, to have responded as they have!

John Kaleo, is an arrogant, cocky jerk and Eric Ogbogu, totally turned his back on the issue after handing it over to Kaleo, showing that Under Armour simply passed the buck and has no regard for Gracie or other Type 1 Diabetics.

We, as a family, rock Under Armour gear and have supported the Brand for years. It is unbelievable for John Kaleo to state that their (Under Armour) “team of lawyers” assured him that this was not discriminatory, nor a civil rights violation and much less an ADA issue. It is utterly shameful and insensitive; an example of corporate greed and human disconnect.

Gracie was supposed to just play without medical supervision, signal loss from her medical device whereby we have no idea what her blood glucose level was?!

How hard was it to allow Melodie, Gracie’s mom on the field, in my place, with the receiver, to monitor her blood sugar level and treat her accordingly?!

The actions of Under the Lights, Under Armour and Cory Wells has been arrogant, proud and an absolute affront to children with disabilities; a complete and utter contradiction to what they claim their brands’ stand for and they owe, at minimum, a contrite and sincere apology to Gracie, and to all like her who without proper medical supervision and treatment, can die suddenly.

Unbelievable how it has come to this, how they have robbed this little girl and her loyal brother, who refused to play without his sister, Dad and coach on the field, of a playoff and National Championship Tournament experience, all on account of Cory Wells’ deliberate indifference, sickening arrogance and blatant disregard for a young girl with a life threatening illness.

Pathetic.”

The Federal Complaint against Cory Wells, alleges that Wells retaliated against Gracie and her parents with foresight of malice, because he was angry with her father (the team’s Head Coach for the second year in a row) for him having complained about Wells’ unfair treatment to Under Armour seeking their intervention.

When Under Armour was contacted about the situation, Eric Ogbogu, a former Dallas Cowboy, passed the issue along to John Kaleo, the Friday Night Lights Franchise Founder and Owner, who mocked and dismissed Gracie’s situation and its relevance to the American with Disabilities Act, both showning a deliberate indifference toward accommodating a person with a qualifying disability; Gracie Sevilla, a 6-year old Type 1 Diabetic girl football player.

In attempt to appease Gracie’s father and coach, John Kaleo, extended an invitation to Tommy Sevilla, the Steelers coach, for them to compete in Under Armour’s National Championship Tournament, since Gracie, nor her brother, Luke Sevilla, the teams star quarterback and player, couldn’t compete in the league’s playoffs to qualify fairly for the tournament; the Steelers would would fail to advance without Luke, Gracie and Coach Tommy on the field and barely have enough players to field a team. However, this was an insincere invitation as it would be impossible for Sevilla to field a team due to the negative fallout surrounding the original near riot incident and Commissioner Wells’ steadfast refusal to share the leagues other coaches’ contact information, so as to allow Coach Sevilla to invite the league’s other players to join his National Championship team, thus making the invitation to compete of no value.

Kaleo refused to intervene in Wells’ retaliation and assist Sevilla in adding players to his team, and it was learned that Wells, in fact, helped the opposing coach (the one who committed the original misconduct) form a team by adding the league’s best players from other teams to his team; the very thing requested by Sevilla.

Previous to this ADA violation, the previous Fall Season of the Riverside Under Armour League, Wells, and the Hillcrest High School Football Coach and Athletic Director, scoffed at and refused to remedy a situation whereby, spectators to the Under Games were forced to park in the lower student parking lot and walk up a steep grade, several hundred yards to steep steps that lead to the football field. This unreasonable trek prevented elderly persons and persons with physical disabilities from accessing the field. Wells failed to address the issue of the gate, which lead to the upper parking lot and access ramps/stairs, being locked, which forced all spectators, including the disabled, to make the long, challenging trek up the steep grade.

The Hillcrest High School Football Coach and Athletic Director, believing he had called Wells to complain about the “woman” who complained about the situation, actually called her, and began the phone call by disparaging the complaining party.

A long email thread substantiating the allegations against Under the Lights and Under Armour exist and upon exhaustion of administrative remedy, a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit will be filed against Under Armour, the Under the Lights Football Franchise (John Kaleo) and Cory Wells’ corporation that is associated the league, as well as specific persons in their individual capacities, for a deliberate indifference toward Gracie Sevilla, a person/athlete with a Federally recognized physical disability.

Gracie Sevilla has continued to play sports without such retaliation and discrimination since the incident, excelling as an infielder and pitcher with Jurupa Valley Little League, thriving as a Quarterback with the Corona Friday Night Lights Flag Football League with her father Tommy as Head Coach, and most recently in Gymnastics.

Brother Luke Sevilla, would subsequently, lead his Ohio State Buckeyes Team to the Corona Friday Night Lights – Sophomore Silver Division League Championship, with his father as Coach.

Gracie will be joining the 3G Wrestling Team out of La Verne, California, a team her brother, Luke, currently competes with, and will also begin her training as a Boxer with the Jurupa Valley Boxing Club, where her father sits on the Board of Directors.

It is believed that she would become the only and youngest female wrestler and boxer with USA Boxing and USA Wrestling.

Gracie has been featured as a Type 1 Diabetic Athlete in International, National and Local news sources, both in print and on television.

Gracie has a website and You Tube channel in development; website currently points to her GoFundMe page created for Type 1 Diabetes Awareness and fundraising for a specially trained Diabetic Alert Dog: https://GraceForTheCure.org and https://GracieSevilla.com

TPE 2020: New Products Releases, Streamlined Scheduling, Smart Panels, and 1 Big Party The first big show of the year aims to position all attendees on a path to success.

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TPE Show Contact: Dawn Conger

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TPE Press Contact: Rachel McKnett
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TPE 2020: New Products Releases, Streamlined Scheduling, Smart Panels, and 1 Big Party

The first big show of the year aims to position all attendees on a path to success.

January 2020 – With thousands of products and buyers, exclusive show deals and experiences, and the latest industry information, attending the Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE 2020) is the ideal way to start the year for all facets of the tobacco business. Happening Wednesday, January 29, 2020 through Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the show offers 3 days of business, learning, networking, and fun, paving the way for a successful and profitable year for the industry.

It Starts Here: Business

With TPE 2020 projecting increased numbers over 2019 attendance and exhibiting brands, selective exhibitors are taking notice, and TPE 2020 may be your only chance to meet with some of them. And many companies are releasing new products at TPE 2020, giving this year’s attendees an extra advantage in keeping inventory fresh for their customers. To easily find these new launches amidst the thousands at the show, TPE 2020 will feature a Product Spotlight, where attendees can expect to see new products from brands like:

Agnorsa Leaf
Alec Bradley Cigars
Drew Estate
Espinosa
Fratello
Illusione
Jas Sum Kral
JRE Tobacco
Maya Selva Cigars
Nova Cigars
Republic Tobacco
Room 101
Santa Clara
Vicarias
Villiger

Committed to hosting a fun, educational, and successful show, the Tobacco Media Group (TMG) is pleased to offer the TPE Connect Program, an online platform that matches buyers and exhibitors, and allows them to schedule meetings during show hours. To optimize your TPE time and participate in TPE Connect, just log in to your attendee or exhibitor portal prior to the show and update your product preferences so you can be matched to meet with colleagues relevant to your business.
Learning: The Best Way to Get Ahead

Moderated by tobacco industry leaders, TPE is proud to offer IGNITE- a series of educational sessions aimed at keeping attendees and exhibitors on the cutting edge of our industry. From regulations and retail growth to merchandising and market trends, TPE 2020 offers relevant information with your growth in mind. For a complete list of session topics and times, please visit: https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/education/. And did we mention that 14-time NBA All-Star Karl Malone is the TPE 2020 Keynote Speaker? You won’t want to miss this.

Networking and Fun

What’s a TPE Show without entertainment? This year, we have a 4-in-1 all-industry party on Wednesday, Jan 29 at the Sahara Hotel & Casino (formerly the SLS Hotel) from 6pm to 9pm. Held at 4 venues in close proximity, party-goers can relax at Club 101 with dueling pianos and a cigar-lounge, cavort over carving stations at Bazaar Meat, enjoy a club scene with DJ Eli from Drew Estate at the Theater, and revel in classic Vegas at the Gaming Casino. Whether you hit all the parties or settle in at one, it’s a night of food, drinks, and networking that should not be missed.

“We’ve invested in TPE and our industry,” says Ellie Hansen, Trade Show Director for Tobacco Media Group. “We’ve put together a show that offers what people are looking for- solid brands and products, quality buyers actively looking to stock their shelves, education panels to keep people informed and ahead of industry happenings, and networking opportunities that are actually fun. We’re feeling good, and are planning to see you at TPE 2020.”
The Path to Success for 2020
Tickets are still available for TPE 2020, so do not miss your chance to set yourself up for growth and profit in the new year. Please visit www.tobaccoplusexpo to register.
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About TPE:
Under the banner of Tobacco Media Group (TMG) owned by Kretek International, Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) is the largest B2B tobacco trade show highlighting the full-spectrum of tobacco, vapor, alternatives and general merchandise products available on the ever-evolving market. TPE 2020 is planning to deliver the industry’s most compelling content, products, and information, and will be held January 29, 2020 through January 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. To learn more about the show, please visit the website: www.tobaccoplusexpo.com.

Donate to a Charity: EaseT1D 2019 Highlights – Type 1 Diabetes

Raising Awareness on Type 1 Diabetes!

2019 has been an exceptional year for raising public awareness on Type 1 Diabetes. In March of 2019, we collaborated with Rock Star, Bret Michaels, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 6 years old, to support Senate Bill 138 that California State Senator, Richard Roth, authored. This bill would bring educational materials on T1D through our California school districts to their respective schools, to parents/guardians of K-12 grade students. The bill made it through four committees but did not pass in Appropriations due to costs associated with implementation. We plan to meet with both Senator Roth and Bret Michaels next year to see how we move forward.

In May, we hired Coldea Productions to produce a series of Public Service Announcements to help educate the public on both the symptoms to the onset of T1D, and to what exactly T1D is and isn’t. It seems much of the public is unaware that T1D is an autoimmune disease, not caused by diet or lifestyle, and that any one at any age can be diagnosed. We feel our PSA’s do a good job at explaining the definition. We had a good response to these PSA’s and are grateful for everyone who shared them. All six PSA’s can be found on our website at https://www.easet1d.org/easet1d-publicserviceannouncements feel free to continue sharing!

Getting ready for National Diabetes Awareness Month takes months of preparation. We worked with our City of Corona, Corona Fire Department, and Corona Police Department in an effort to help raise public awareness. We were honored to once again receive a Proclamation from our City of Corona Mayor, Jason Scott, declaring November as National Diabetes Awareness Month. We were thrilled to partner for a second year with our Corona Fire Department, and this year also with our Corona Police Department. A big thank you to both Fire Chief, Brian Young, and Police Chief, George Johnstone, for their support of our cause.

Many of our Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) schools supported National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) by hanging banners and wearing blue on World Diabetes Day, November 14^th. We’d like to thank all schools who participated and thank our parents who helped make this happen!

This year we wanted to turn social media blue by asking our diabetes community to share their NDAM pictures with the hashtag #GoBigGoBoldGoBlue! Although some did participate, we want this to grow bigger for next year. Our hope is to get the NFL to GO BLUE for a televised game during the month of November! Maybe JDRF can make this happen since they are collaborating with so many players to help raise awareness.

We ended NDAM with a T1D family get together to help give support and connect our families with others who may be new to the world of diabetes. There is nothing like having support from others who know exactly what you go through on a day-to-day basis. We feel honored to be a part of this community who shows kindness to one another, support for one another, and give of their time for one another. You are all amazing, and we thank you for your continued support of our mission.

If you would like to make a year-end, tax-deductible donation to support our cause, please go to www.easet1d.org/donate. We appreciate your support of our mission.

We look forward to what 2020 has in store!

Warm Regards,

Debbie George

Founder,

EASE T1D

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HERS Raters San Diego

A HERS Rater is a specialized inspector who is certified by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Before a Rater can become certified, they must go through an education process where an approved HERS provider verifies training and testing. HERS Raters must pass both a written and field exam before they can become certified by that provider. Currently, Calcerts and Cheers are the only two HERS providers approved by the CEC. Also, a HERS rater is required to stay up-to-date on the current code and will be required to take an update course for each code cycle. This is to ensure the Rater has an adequate understanding of the energy code and will be able to answer any questions a client may have.

Furthermore, a Rater scheduled for any project must be an independent third party and must not be an employee of the builder or installing contractors. The HERS Rater is required to be certified in the scope of work they are hired for. Residential alterations is the most common certification. However, there is also one for residential new construction and commercial building projects, as well.

Moreover, the Rater is required to have an Environmental Protection Agency, or (EPA) certification that allows him to work with refrigerant containing components. Please see HERS Verifications for further details. Also, it’s not uncommon to find a HERS Rater who holds certifications outside of the scope of standard HERS testing. For example, the National Comfort Institute, or (NCI) has certification programs which include residential air balancing, light commercial air balancing, and duct optimization. Building Performance Institute or (BPI) is another organization that provides certification programs, which include optimizing home performance, increasing energy savings, and reducing health hazards. Though these organizations have different applications, they hold the same value when it comes to reducing energy cost and maximizing building comfort. Here at CA Comfort Testing, our HERS Raters collectively use each one of these certifications on every job looking for ways to make your home perform better.

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PRESS RELEASE: TANYA TUCKER THRILLS SOLD OUT RYMAN AUDITORIUM AUDIENCE

TANYA TUCKER THRILLS SOLD OUT RYMAN AUDITORIUM AUDIENCE

GUEST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE BILLY RAY CYRUS, LEE ANN WOMACK, DENNIS QUAID, MARGO PRICE, JAMEY JOHNSON, BILLY JOE SHAVER, JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ, WALKER COUNTY, ERIN ENDERLIN AND HAILEY WHITTERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For more than two hours, country icon and original female outlaw, Tanya Tucker, thrilled a SOLD OUT crowd at the historic Ryman Auditorium with nonstop hits, her unmistakable wit and an ‘only in Nashville’ slate of guest appearances by Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Ann Womack, Dennis Quaid, Margo Price, Jamey Johnson, Billy Joe Shaver, Johnny Rodriguez, Walker County, Erin Enderlin and Hailey Whitters.

The audience fell in love with Tanya during a set list that spanned five decades, including new material from Tanya’s While I’m Livin’, which landed four 2020 GRAMMY® nominations.

“There is no place in this world that I would rather perform than right here at the Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music. What a beautiful, beautiful view I have. The greatest award in the world is right here,” Tanya shared with the audience.

Tanya leads all country GRAMMY® nominees with four nods, including in the all genre Song Of The Year category for “Bring My Flowers Now,” as well as Best Country Album: While I’m Livin’, Best Country Solo Performance: “Bring My Flowers Now,” and Best Country Song: “Bring My Flowers Now.” Produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, While I’m Livin’, Tanya’s first new album in 17 years was released in August.

Recently, CBS Sunday Morning’s Bob Schieffer profiled Tanya’s unparalleled career in an in-depth interview. Click here to watch.

Next month, Tanya will kick off the “CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour” on February 5. The CMT tour will make stops in such major cities as Boston, Dallas, Houston, New York, Ontario, Vancouver and more. Limited tickets are still available in some markets at TanyaTucker.com.

Joining Tucker on tour will be a variety of CMT’s Next Women of Country alum, including Aubrie Sellers (2017), Brandy Clark (2013), Erin Enderlin (2017), Hailey Whitters (2020), Madison Kozak (2020) and Walker County (2020). Additional dates and openers to be revealed at a later date.

TANYA TUCKER LIVE:
Jan. 18 – 30A Songwriters Festival – Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Jan. 19 – 30A Songwriters Festival – Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Feb. 5 – The Barns at Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA ~
Feb. 6 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA ~
Feb. 7 – Town Hall – New York, NY ~*
Feb. 20 – Graceland Soundstage at Elvis Presley’s Memphis – Memphis, TN ~
Feb. 21 – Gillioz Theatre – Springfield, MO ~
Feb. 22 – TempleLive – Wichita, KS ~
Feb. 24 – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO ~
Feb. 25 – Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE ~
Feb. 27 – The District – Sioux Falls, SD ~
Feb. 28 – Fargo Theatre – Fargo, ND ~
Feb. 29 – Grand Casino Hinckley Event Center – Hinckley, MN
March 3 – River Run Centre – Guelph, ON ^
March 5 – FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – St Catharines, ON ^
March 6 – Levon Helm Studios – Woodstock, NY ^
March 7 – Metropolitan Theatre – Morgantown, WV ^
March 26 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX #
March 29 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX #
April 16 – Cherokee Casino – Roland, OK
April 17 – Old Settler’s Music Festival – Tilmon, TX
April 18 – Sugar Creek Casino – Hinton, OK
April 22 – The Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA +
April 24-26 – Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
April 29 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
May 8 – Shaky Boots – Atlanta, GA
May 9 – Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center – Cherokee, NC
May 13 – Jefferson Center – Roanoke, VA @
May 15 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI @
May 16 – Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA @
May 17 – The Wilbur Theatre – Boston, MA @
May 20 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH @
May 21 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON @
May 22 – The Egg, Center for the Performing Arts – Albany, NY @
May 30 – Beaver Dam Amphitheater – Beaver Dam, KY &+
June 4 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
June 5 – Crest Theatre – Sacramento, CA*
June 6 – Carson Valley Inn Casino – TJ’s Corral Outdoor Amphitheater – Minden, NV*
June 8 – State Theatre For The Arts – Red Bluff, CA*
June 10 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
June 12 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC*
June 13 – The Bing Crosby Theater – Spokane, WA*
June 14 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA
June 20 – Country Jam – Mack, CO
July 10 – Country Thunderm – Craven, SK
July 16-19 Country Thunder – Twin Lakes, WI
Sept. 11-13 – Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion – Bristol, TN
* Aubrie Sellers
~ Brandy Clark
# Erin Enderlin
+ Hailey Whitters
^ Madison Kozak
@ Walker County
& Shooter Jennings
**Additional tour dates and full artist lineup for each city to be released in coming weeks

Born in Seminole, Texas, Tanya Tucker had her first country hit, the classic “Delta Dawn,” at the age of 13 in 1972. Since that auspicious beginning, she has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, ten of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts. Tucker’s indelible songs include some of country music’s biggest hits such as the aforementioned “Delta Dawn,” “Soon,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s a Little Too Late,” “Trouble,” “Texas (When I Die),” “If It Don’t Come Easy” and “Strong Enough To Bend.” Tucker is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two CMAs, two ACMs and three CMT awards. Recently, Tucker received four GRAMMY® Award nominations including Song Of The Year: “Bring My Flowers Now,” Best Country Album: While I’m Livin’, Best Country Solo Performance: “Bring My Flowers Now,” and Best Country Song: “Bring My Flowers Now.” The four nominations lead all 2020 Country GRAMMY® nominees.

To keep up with Tanya Tucker, visit TanyaTucker.com and follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Home Energy Rating System (HERS) testing is a set of verifications that are used to evaluate the energy efficiency of a home according to California’s Energy Code. Taking part in HERS testing for any building allows the technician to determine where deficiencies can be improved. Studies have shown that the average home may lose up to 30% of its conditioned air due to poorly installed Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling (HVAC) equipment. HERS testing is typically required by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to verify the project is meeting its Energy Standards. This requirement is triggered by installing new equipment and applying for a permit at your local Enforcement Agency. HERS testing must be completed before the permit can be closed. Also, these tests can be used as a preliminary tool a building owner can utilize to see how their building is performing. This option may be more in-depth because it does not mandate HERS testing, and typically would be done before, during, and after a building renovation. Applying HERS testing during this process allows the general contractor to work with the technician performing the tests. It ensures that the necessary steps are being taken to increase building comfort, energy savings, and decrease air loss to unconditioned space. California code may require HERS testing if there is a mechanical change-out during this process. Most commonly, HERS testing is needed on a project having HVAC equipment replaced. However, you can expect to see testing done on additions and newly constructed buildings that include commercial, multifamily, and single-family homes. Understanding building classification is essential regarding how HERS testing is applied. For example, residential buildings that are between one and three stories classify as low rise buildings, whereas, residential buildings with three or more stories have the same classification as commercial. This classification does apply to both newly constructed or altered buildings. Moreover, building classification, rather it be new construction or alteration will be a factor in how hers testing is applied.

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